Domain |    Eukarya |
Kingdom |    Animalia |
Phylum |    Chordata |
Family |    Carcharhinidae |
Description |    Requiem sharks |
Environment |    Fresh, Brackish & Marine |
Etymology |    Greek, karcharos, -ou = cutting, sharp and also a kind of shark + Greek, rhinos = nose |
Genus |    12 |
No. of Species |    59 |
Order |    Carcharhiniformes |
Class |    Elasmobranchii |
Reproductive Guild |    Bearers |
Distribution |    Global. Gill openings 5, the fifth behind origin of pectoral fin. Small to large sharks with round eyes, internal nictitating eyelids, no nasoral grooves or barbels, usually no spiracles. Teeth usually bladelike with one cusp. Development usually viviparous with young born fully developed. Includes several dangerous species, but most prefer to avoid divers. |
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Summary of Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Persian Gulf, Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands and the Tuamoto Archipelago. North to Japan and south to Australia. Apparently rare or absent in the more easterly groups. Also eastern Mediterranean (through the Suez Canal). |
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Note: Distribution range colors indicate degree of suitability of habitat which can be interpreted as probabilities of occurrence (fishbase.org) |
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